Become an Academic Mentor

The Center for Academic Excellence hires undergraduate and graduate students to work with our students. We most often employ academic mentors in the fields of math, chemistry, biology, Spanish, and psychology, but CAE also hires for a variety of other subjects. CAE academic mentors usually work with students two to eight hours a week.

An academic mentor is a positive role model of a successful student who supports their mentee by giving academic advice, sharing resources, and caring about their students’ success. In our academic mentoring program, our mission is to empower students by encouraging them to develop the diverse skills and strategies necessary to successfully navigate higher education. Our academic mentors strive to achieve this goal in multiple ways, including: